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September 10, 2025Open Access

Determinants of Community-acquired Pneumonia Among Under-five Children at Selected Public Hospitals in Jigjiga Town, Ethiopia, 2024. A Facility-based Unmatched Case-control Study

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ADAsad Abdi DayibHAHassan Nur AliAMAbdirisak Aden Miad

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Overview

Case-control study identifies breastfeeding and zinc supplementation as key determinants of pneumonia risk in children.

Key Points

  • History of diarrhea significantly increases the risk of community-acquired pneumonia in children under five.
  • Non-exclusive breastfeeding was identified as a major contributing factor to pneumonia risk, raising concerns for infant health.
  • The study utilized multivariable logistic regression to analyze data from 348 children in multiple public hospitals.
  • Findings suggest targeted interventions are needed to address pneumonia risk factors among vulnerable populations.

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Dayib et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c24364b210217d647a6497https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7402258/v1
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